An Act of Piracy & Kidnapping

Bestselling Swedish author Henning Mankell was on the aid convoy that was raided last week by Israeli commandos as it headed for the Gaza Strip. He spoke to SPIEGEL about the soldiers' readiness to use violence, his mistreatment in Israeli custody and why he supports the Palestinian cause.

SPIEGEL: Mr. Mankell, you participated in the recent attempt to break through the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Why?